Solutions & Information Architect

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is seeking an experienced Solution & Information Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise applications, data platforms, integrations, cloud technologies and digital solutions supporting one of the UK's largest infrastructure programmes. Hybrid working and BPSS clearance are required.

The role involves defining and governing enterprise architectures, translating business requirements into scalable systems, and leading governance across Microsoft

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex Data and BI solutions in leadership roles.
• Experience producing architecture artefacts (HD/LB designs, roadmaps, integration designs).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience within governance and assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern and assure enterprise technology, data and information architectures.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure solutions.
• Develop and maintain architecture principles, standards and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture governance and review supplier solutions for compliance and security.
• Provide leadership across M365, Power Platform, and data/analytics platforms.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise solutions

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Digital transformation

Architectural leadership

Education

Degree in Data Science/Computing

Tools

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Data analytics platforms

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are partnering with the MEH Alliance is seeking an experienced Solution & Information Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise applications, data platforms, integrations, cloud technologies and digital solutions supporting one of the UK's largest infrastructure programmes.

Hybrid Working

BPSS Clearance Required

What you'll be doing

As a Solution & Information Architect, you will be responsible for defining, governing and assuring enterprise technology, data and information architectures across the MEH Alliance. You'll work closely with Digital, Business Operations and Project Delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure and maintainable solutions that support long-term business objectives.

You will play a key role in:

• Developing and maintaining enterprise architecture principles, standards and technology roadmaps.
• Designing and assuring business, data and integration solutions.
• Establishing enterprise information architecture, governance frameworks and data management standards.
• Supporting digital transformation initiatives and evaluating emerging technologies.
• Providing architectural leadership across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Data & Analytics platforms and enterprise applications.
• Leading architecture governance processes and reviewing supplier solutions to ensure compliance, security and operational excellence.

Who we're looking for

We're seeking a highly skilled architect with a strong background in enterprise solutions, data architecture and digital transformation.

You will ideally have:

• A degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering complex Data and Business Intelligence solutions within a leadership capacity.
• Experience producing architecture artefacts including High-Level and Low-Level Designs, architecture decision records, technology roadmaps and integration designs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience operating within governance and assurance frameworks.

Desirable experience includes:

• TOGAF and/or ITIL certification.
• Microsoft Fabric, Databricks or data platform certifications.
• Experience within nuclear, construction, infrastructure or other highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Information Governance and Records Management.
• Experience supporting AI, automation and digital transformation programmes.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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